Thousands of New Zealanders watched indigenous Maori dancers twirl white "poi" balls in a blur of motion and take to traditional canoes, or waka, in the picturesque Bay of Islands as the country ...

NOAH K. MURRAY/THE STAR-LEDGERUsing glow sticks to practice, Tom Leonard doubles as a fire artist who spins poi, Australian weights on ropes that are swung in tribal dance. On a moonless night in ...

Thousands of New Zealanders watched indigenous Maori dancers twirl white "poi" balls in a blur of motion and take to traditional canoes, or waka, in the picturesque Bay of Islands as the country ...

In 1984 New Zealand, one small but revolutionary and rather catchy Maori song outsold Michael Jackson's Thriller to become the biggest hit of the year.. Not only did Poi E score big in sales, it ...

A device used to help Maori women with weaving is fast becoming the latest craze in toys after a firm picked up on the idea. The Poi Poi craze is becoming a hit in playgrounds as children learn to ...